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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-03-19 19:39:18
February 06 2019 05:13 GMT
#1
I mentioned in previous blogs that I was debating whether to take up casting for the fun of it since I stopped contributing to TL BW staff recently, and seeing as I wholeheartedly believe that BW is a game that is best shared through casting.

So I finally decided to give it a try by starting a new series called "What Would Bigfan Do". The goal is to share replays starting with some of my old ICCup ones from 2012 and move to more recent ones. This would allow me to show some of our new players that BW can be a fun game for all players alike despite your level of play and help me get used to the idea of speaking into the microphone. It's definitely been odd haha.

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Once I feel comfortable enough, I can try my hand at casting community reps then eventually pro games seeing as there are expectations when it comes to BW knowledge and I was always a fan of the entertainment it provided rather than getting down to the numbers and timings. Alternatively, I might just approach the games with interest as usual and revel in the excitement that I always feel watching any BW game. Time will tell!

If you're a player who is looking for some high-level information, I'm sorry to disappoint. I'm not an A player, rather I'm probably at 1500 MMR and probably around D+ in old ICCup rank (C- on those rare good games when I actually macro well, only for TvZ though). However, if you're someone who's just looking to watch some funny or bizzare games with some advice and tips here and there, you'll probably like the casts. I'm still trying to work out a lot of things and deciding on the best approach as well as choosing the best games to cast so feedback is always appreciated and welcomed.

The first two episodes are posted below as well as an earlier episode that was casted by FlaShFTW and EsportsJohn:

What Would Bigfan Do:
+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #1 - In t…] +

+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #2 - He S…] +

+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #3 - Craz…] +

+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #4 - SK T…] +

+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #5 - Spir…] +

+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #6 - Four…] +

+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #7 - Perf…] +

+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #8 - Powe…] +

+ Show Spoiler [What Would Bigfan Do Episode #9 - Insa…] +


+ Show Spoiler [Old cast by FlaShFTW and EsportsJohn] +


Game casts:
+ Show Spoiler [Flash vs Jaedong OGN G2 Festa] +


Enjoy!

***
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Psyonic_Reaver
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4337 Posts
February 06 2019 17:47 GMT
#2
Good initiative! Will listen in my free time!
So wait? I'm bad? =(
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-06 20:30:37
February 06 2019 20:30 GMT
#3
Is this why you retired?!?! To launch your solo career?!?!?!

:D
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
February 07 2019 00:33 GMT
#4
^ lol. Well, if that's the case, this solo career isn't exactly going well!

On February 07 2019 02:47 Psyonic_Reaver wrote:
Good initiative! Will listen in my free time!

Appreciated. Feedback is always welcome as well.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
February 07 2019 06:18 GMT
#5
Added another episode. I think the replays here were probably some of the funniest yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oas50gsSof0&feature=youtu.be
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-07 17:44:45
February 07 2019 17:44 GMT
#6
On February 07 2019 09:33 BigFan wrote:
^ lol. Well, if that's the case, this solo career isn't exactly going well!

Serves you right! Get back to writing then! :D
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10227 Posts
February 07 2019 23:36 GMT
#7
I still think you're an asshole when you told him the nexus first build and then proceeded to 4 pool him.
Writer#1 KT and FlaSh Fanboy || Woo Jung Ho Never Forget || Teamliquid Political Decision Desk
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
February 08 2019 00:19 GMT
#8
What? We were talking about the previous game lol but sure. After all, I already have a BM rep on here
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-08 08:04:30
February 08 2019 08:04 GMT
#9
On February 08 2019 08:36 FlaShFTW wrote:
BigFan is an asshole when you told him the nexus first build and then proceeded to 4 pool him.


Fixed that for you :D

Honestly we cheese each other from time to time, and I think it's a legitimate way to play the game even with friends, otherwise we'd go for a nex/cc first "econ cheese" every game because there's no risk of 4pool/bbs cheese.

Also the percentage of cheese games shoots up when we are offracing, and I think we are both aware of it and expect it.

On February 08 2019 09:19 BigFan wrote:
What? We were talking about the previous game lol but sure. After all, I already have a BM rep on here


At which point in this thread were we talking about any game in particular?
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
DSK
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
England1110 Posts
February 08 2019 20:53 GMT
#10
I subbed to you because you sound like my old clan leader. Also you're BigFan.
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ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
February 09 2019 05:20 GMT
#11
I feel like I want to say something here. I guess I'll come right out and ask what everyone has been thinking, but has been too afraid to ask:

BigFan, are you a bird?
"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Frudgey
Profile Joined September 2012
Canada3367 Posts
February 10 2019 06:42 GMT
#12
On February 09 2019 14:20 ninazerg wrote:
I feel like I want to say something here. I guess I'll come right out and ask what everyone has been thinking, but has been too afraid to ask:

BigFan, are you a bird?

Well, I've asked him if he's a bird but I haven't gotten a straight answer out of him.

I have, however, determined that BigFan is immortal.
It is better to die for The Emperor than live for yourself.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
February 11 2019 06:15 GMT
#13
I am who I am! :D

On February 08 2019 17:04 JieXian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2019 08:36 FlaShFTW wrote:
BigFan is an asshole when you told him the nexus first build and then proceeded to 4 pool him.


Fixed that for you :D

Honestly we cheese each other from time to time, and I think it's a legitimate way to play the game even with friends, otherwise we'd go for a nex/cc first "econ cheese" every game because there's no risk of 4pool/bbs cheese.

Also the percentage of cheese games shoots up when we are offracing, and I think we are both aware of it and expect it.

Show nested quote +
On February 08 2019 09:19 BigFan wrote:
What? We were talking about the previous game lol but sure. After all, I already have a BM rep on here


At which point in this thread were we talking about any game in particular?

I'm trying to clarify that that's not what happened. In the game he casted in the OP with EsportsJohn, I was explaining forge FE or how some pros will do a risky nexus first because we just finished playing a ZvP before which you lost and were telling me you were rusty or something. Of course, I probably was hoping that he'll do something risky and I was also being chatty due to my 4 pool, but that's part of the game ~

On February 09 2019 05:53 DSK wrote:
I subbed to you because you sound like my old clan leader. Also you're BigFan.

oh interesting. Thanks for the sub! If you have any feedback, feel free to share!
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
February 11 2019 12:58 GMT
#14
On February 11 2019 15:15 BigFan wrote:
I am who I am! :D

Show nested quote +
On February 08 2019 17:04 JieXian wrote:
On February 08 2019 08:36 FlaShFTW wrote:
BigFan is an asshole when you told him the nexus first build and then proceeded to 4 pool him.


Fixed that for you :D

Honestly we cheese each other from time to time, and I think it's a legitimate way to play the game even with friends, otherwise we'd go for a nex/cc first "econ cheese" every game because there's no risk of 4pool/bbs cheese.

Also the percentage of cheese games shoots up when we are offracing, and I think we are both aware of it and expect it.

On February 08 2019 09:19 BigFan wrote:
What? We were talking about the previous game lol but sure. After all, I already have a BM rep on here


At which point in this thread were we talking about any game in particular?

I'm trying to clarify that that's not what happened. In the game he casted in the OP with EsportsJohn, I was explaining forge FE or how some pros will do a risky nexus first because we just finished playing a ZvP before which you lost and were telling me you were rusty or something. Of course, I probably was hoping that he'll do something risky and I was also being chatty due to my 4 pool, but that's part of the game ~


You're damn right I was rusty (clueless) about PvZ and you just stated that your intention was to trick me into doing a risky opening while your defense is that "oh no but I didn't INSTRUCT you"~~~

Just BigFan things......

FlaShFTW I thought I wanted to defend a friend but I can't do it if he's openly admitting to being an asshole hahaha
Please send me a PM of any song you like that I most probably never heard of! I am looking for people to chat about writing and producing music | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noD-bsOcxuU |
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-02-11 13:07:14
February 11 2019 12:59 GMT
#15
On February 11 2019 21:58 JieXian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 11 2019 15:15 BigFan wrote:
I am who I am! :D

On February 08 2019 17:04 JieXian wrote:
On February 08 2019 08:36 FlaShFTW wrote:
BigFan is an asshole when you told him the nexus first build and then proceeded to 4 pool him.


Fixed that for you :D

Honestly we cheese each other from time to time, and I think it's a legitimate way to play the game even with friends, otherwise we'd go for a nex/cc first "econ cheese" every game because there's no risk of 4pool/bbs cheese.

Also the percentage of cheese games shoots up when we are offracing, and I think we are both aware of it and expect it.

On February 08 2019 09:19 BigFan wrote:
What? We were talking about the previous game lol but sure. After all, I already have a BM rep on here


At which point in this thread were we talking about any game in particular?

I'm trying to clarify that that's not what happened. In the game he casted in the OP with EsportsJohn, I was explaining forge FE or how some pros will do a risky nexus first because we just finished playing a ZvP before which you lost and were telling me you were rusty or something. Of course, I probably was hoping that he'll do something risky and I was also being chatty due to my 4 pool, but that's part of the game ~


You're damn right I was rusty (clueless) about PvZ and you just stated that your intention was to trick me into doing a risky opening while your defense is that "oh no but I didn't INSTRUCT you"~~~

Just BigFan things......

FlaShFTW I thought I wanted to defend a friend but I can't do it if he's openly admitting to being an asshole hahaha

lol L2P then if you lose a forge FE to 4 pool cross spawns! :D Add on the fact that you've watched pro games too and you used to main Protoss and you tell me that you need me to instruct you on how well to do a forge FE opening which is like the simplest most common opening in PvZ? please ~

Somehow ironic that you mentioned this earlier

On February 08 2019 17:04 JieXian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2019 08:36 FlaShFTW wrote:
BigFan is an asshole when you told him the nexus first build and then proceeded to 4 pool him.

Honestly we cheese each other from time to time, and I think it's a legitimate way to play the game even with friends, otherwise we'd go for a nex/cc first "econ cheese" every game because there's no risk of 4pool/bbs cheese.

Also the percentage of cheese games shoots up when we are offracing, and I think we are both aware of it and expect
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10682 Posts
February 11 2019 15:27 GMT
#16
I'm glad you are deciding to stay in the loop, good luck with your casting.
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
February 12 2019 05:59 GMT
#17
I fully support this and wish you good luck and to not burn out and lose interest. BW really needs some more foreign casters.
sunbeams are never made like me...
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
February 13 2019 03:58 GMT
#18
Thanks guys!
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
February 13 2019 05:47 GMT
#19
Why are you ducking my question, BigFan? Is it because you're receiving campaign funds from the bird industry?
"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
February 13 2019 20:14 GMT
#20
I ain't no duck. Certainly, I don't quack like one!
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
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